Lorna Simpson is returning to Salon 94 for her third exhibition at the Bowery gallery. The Brooklyn-born artist became well-known in the mid-’80s for her large-scale works…
Jerome’s Will Go Out With a Bang, Throws One Last Party Tonight
Another day, another watering hole that’s closing. This time it’s Jerome’s, the Lower East Side late-night staple just steps from the Williamsburg Bridge, which will…
The Monster That is Essex Crossing is One Step Closer to Completion
Brace yourselves, the behemoth is coming: the Lower East Side monster development known as Essex Crossing is (sort of close) to completing the first of…
Tim Murphy, Author of Christadora, On the East Village Then and Now
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the East Village in the 90s? Junkies passed out on Avenue A while…
Four Readings: Margo Jefferson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Americans in Revolt
TUESDAY Margo Jefferson and Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah August 23, 7pm at Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway at 12th Street. Margo Jefferson’s acclaimed memoir Negroland, which The New…
Naked People Will Be Yucking It Up at Brooklyn’s Newest Comedy Festival
“Honestly, I just wanted a festival and to throw a big party,” says Coree Spencer of her forthcoming Cinder Block Comedy Festival. As lighthearted as…
Budding Olympians Will Soon Be Able to Play Volleyball at Two Revamped LES Parks
If the Olympics put you in the mood for serving and spiking, here’s some good news: The Henry M. Jackson Playground is getting a volleyball area.…
Gather Your Slammers, There’s (Possibly) a Throwdown at Brooklyn’s First Pog Shop
Pokémon Go’s in full swing and fall fashion is flashing right back to where it’s been for a while now: disaffected stares, tattoo chokers, clunky Doc…
The People Have Spoken: ‘Small Hands’ and Trump Visits Union Square, Sans Balls
Oh Trump! The presidential hopeful continues to be a never-ending repository of hilarity, amazement, disgust, and abject terror. His bravado, swagger, and blatant disregard for…
New, Upscale ‘Industrial Arts Complex’ for Bushwick Artists in Search of ‘Dynamic’ Spaces
We’ve known about the impending “injection of luxury” slated for Bushwick– the three- and four-story types have been popping up for a while now, and emerging…